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Nov 14th, 2019, 19:32 | #1 |
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Interior lighting not activated by doors
Hello all.
Hopefully you can help with an annoying problem. My car is a 91 240se estate. The interior light doesn't come on when you open the doors although the light does work when you put it in the on position, to the front of the car and to the rear of the car. The boot opening does activate the resr light. I guessed there was an issue with the door switches. The passenger switch has two wires going to it but the drivers switch only one black and blue wire. Is this normal or is the drivers side door switch missing a wire? I've cleaned them up but other than that I'm guessing replacements. I haven't checked the rear door switches yet but opening the rear doors does nothing either. Has anyone got any ideas? Many thanks in advance Joe |
Nov 15th, 2019, 14:32 | #2 |
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Hi Joe..These switches can be a bit iffy over time..if you think about it they are not really inside the car and can be prone to the elements..I"m not sure if i"m right but they strike me as a breaker switch and are very simple in their operation..ie are both wires live and the connection is broken when door is closed..if that was the case then i hope it would be ok to connected both wires to see if the interior light comes..i"m not sure if the screw that secures the switch acts as an earth?..It might be prudent to wait for someone else on here to comment just to make sure i"m not totally wrong...with mine a good squirt of wd40 and repeated pressing of the switch freed things up..Good luck..you should not really have to replace any parts on this job..hj.
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Nov 15th, 2019, 15:31 | #3 |
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Yes: ~ the fixing screw is also the earth point, worth trying a good clean up as previously mentioned- remove the rubber boot making sure that the lip of these seats correctly against the body forming a seal- copper slip or red rubber grease will help keep dampness out.
(I replaced the screws with flange stainless) Bob. |
Nov 16th, 2019, 12:48 | #4 |
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Thanks ever so much for that. I'll try and give everything a good clean. I'll keep you posted.
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Nov 16th, 2019, 17:06 | #5 |
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It occurs to me that the four doors switching have one thing in common. The selector switch in the interior light. I would clean that and see what happens. Oh and check there is not a loose connection to that switch.
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Nov 16th, 2019, 17:56 | #6 |
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I had trouble with the lights and discovered that one of the wires on the passenger side was loose and had fallen off. It's the only switch with three wires, can't remember why the extra wire is there but it does affect the other switches somehow. I thought it was something to do with a delay because according the Haynes there should be a delay relay somewhere. I've tried to obtain one but never seen anything available so it's a bit of a mystery. It would be a useful facility.
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Connect only the power to the front interior light, and run a wire to earth (to imitate or emulate a good working door switch), using various light switch positions? &c. &c. Good luck with this. . Anyways, someone mentioned the possibility of a short circuit? And what happens if you, can yo |
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Nov 27th, 2019, 17:34 | #8 |
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My post above is a mess and I can't get edit to work.
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Nov 27th, 2019, 18:58 | #9 |
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No problem. Mine are a bit confusing. Basically the front light just stats on regardless unless it's in the off position (middle). I'll try swapping the front and rear light over and see if I have any joy.
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Nov 27th, 2019, 20:00 | #10 |
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Swapping the lights had no effect. It's going to the mechanics
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